complete the following analogy:
Weazened is to wrinkled as ancient is to ________?
1) old
2) young
3) ageless
1) old
1) old
To complete the analogy, we need to find a word that is similar in meaning to "wrinkled" in the same way that "ancient" is similar to "weazened." "Weazened" describes something that has become wrinkled or shriveled with age. Therefore, we need to find a word that describes something that has become a characteristic of being ancient.
Out of the given options:
1) Old: While "old" does describe something that has been around for a long time, it does not necessarily carry the idea of something becoming characteristic of being ancient. It does not parallel the relationship between "weazened" and "wrinkled."
2) Young: "Young" is the opposite of "old," and it does not fit the analogy because it does not imply characteristics of being ancient. It is not the correct answer either.
3) Ageless: This word implies something that does not age or does not show signs of aging. It is the correct answer because "ageless" can be seen as the opposite of "ancient" since something that is ancient has endured the passage of time and shows signs of aging. "Ageless" captures the parallel relationship between "weazened" and "wrinkled" in the analogy.
Therefore, the correct answer is 3) ageless.